This article belongs to the Reboot Continuity

The Omnitrix Key^{[JW 1]} is a key that upgrades the Omnitrix.

Appearance

The Omnitrix Key is a white and black colored key with a grey end, which glows green when ready to be used.

Usage

The User must insert the Omnitrix Key into the Omnitrix to upgrade the Omnitrix. Ben originally inserted the key incorrectly, which only unlocked the Omni-Kix Armors, designed for tech.

After Phil re-inserted the key in its proper position, it unlocked the Omni-Naut Armors, designed for space travel, in addition to the previous upgrade.

When Vilgax stole the key and inserted it into the Antitrix, it unlocked Celestialsapien DNA and allowed him to transform into Alien V, even without the Antitrix on him. The key is currently inside the Antitrix.^{[DR 1]}

Appearance

Ben 10

Season 4

• Summer Breakers (first appearance)
• Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie

Trivia

• The Omnitrix Key unlocking Celestialsapien DNA in the Antitrix is a reference to the Ultimatrix Security Keys unlocking Alien X in the Ultimatrix.^{[DR 2]}
• When Ben and Gwen are speculating about what the Omnitrix Key might be in Summer Breakers, they foreshadow several key gimmicks and other details that are eventually proven true:
  • Firstly, Gwen guesses that the key "unlocks new aliens". In Ben 10 Versus the Universe, Vilgax uses the key to unlock Celestialsapien DNA for the Antitrix.
  • Secondly, Gwen also guesses that the key "enhance [Ben's] aliens like before". This is both a foreshadow of the Omni-Kix Armors and an allusion to the Omni-Enhanced Forms from season 2.
  • Lastly, Ben guesses that with the key, he will "shapeshift into a rocket and launch [himself] up into space". While the context of this statement may seem off, this actually foreshadows the Omni-Naut Armors.

References

Crew Statements

Duncan Rouleau

Jeff Wong

Objects
Devices	AI Ring • Bee Bangle • Ener-Cell • Gotchagotchi • Grow-a-tron • Molecular Regenerator • Omnitrix Jammer • Omniversal Portal Device • Replicator Ray • Resizing Ray • Tablet
Genetics	Animerger • DNA Gun • DNA Pod
Machinery	Helium-Tron Condenser • Nanite Reactor • Nightmare Machine • Smytherator
Other	Anti-Gravity Projector • Cranium Displacer • Forever Knight's Gauntlet • Fountain of Youth • Nanite • Omnitrix Containment Pod • Omnitrix Key • Rail Shark • Serpent Glass
Non-Canon
Games	Buzzkill Battery • Omnitrix Token • Omnivaults • Purple Crystal